University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire UW-Eau Claire People Pages

National History Day, 2009

Finding Books

McIntyre Library Catalog

MORE (Public Library) Catalog

Biographical Information

Biography and Genealogy Master Index Ref Z5305.U6 B56

Dictionary of American Biography Ref E176.D56

Historical Newspapers

ACCESS Newspaper Archive Use with caution! Primarily pre-1923.

New York Times, 1851-present (Hint: Use with New York Times Index
Ref AI21 .N44 and microfilmed newspapers on McIntyre Library 2nd floor)

Historic Eau Claire Newspapers (1858-1923) Use with caution and in conjunction with microfilmed newspapers at the public library or McIntyre Library 2nd floor.

The Times (London) (1785-1955). On microfilm on McIntyre Library 2nd floor. Use with the Times Index in McIntyre Library Storage Indexes (lower level).

Digital Repositories of Primary Sources

American Memory -- Diverse collections from the Smithsonian

Artstor -- Digital images of global art and artifacts UWEC only!

British and Irish Women`s Letters and Diaries -- Full text searchable primary sources UWEC only!

Census Data: Enumeration sheets with information about individuals (Ancestry) UWEC only!

Census Data: Historical statistical summaries (Historical Census Browser)

Early Encounters in North America -- Full text searchable primary sources on Native American / European contacts. UWEC only!

Early English Books Online (PQ) -- A fabulous full text collection of books published in the British Isles, British North America between 1473 and 1700 UWEC only!

Eighteenth Century Collections Online -- 138,000 digitized English language books published between 1701 and 1800 UWEC only!

Gerritsen Collection - Women`s History Online (PQ) -- 4,700 feminist and anti feminist titles from Europe, the UK, North America, and New Zealand published between 1543 and 1945 UWEC only!

The Gilded Age -- A database of primary sources (1865-1902) and scholarly essays about the Gilded Age in American history.UWEC only!

In the First Person -- An index to autobiographical sources; includes some full text. UWEC only!

Making of America -- Digital archive of 19th century books and periodicals.

Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database - Photographs, posters, prints, and fine art collections from the Minnesota Historical Society.

National Archives Archival Research Catalog -- Includes digital images, sample records, and descriptions of record series from the National Archives

North American Women`s Letters and Diaries, Colonial - 1950 - Full text searchable primary sources UWEC only!

Online Archive of California - Documents, letters, and photographs from historical libraries and museums of California.

State of Wisconsin Collection -- Digitized collections from Wisconsin Historical Society and other Wisconsin archives and manuscripts repositories

Twentieth Century Advice Literature: North American Guides on Race, Gender, Sex, and the Family -- How were Americans told to mind their manners, groom themselves, and interact socially? Find out in this full-text database.

Wisconsin Historical Images -- Selected photographs and illustrations from the Wisconsin Historical Society

Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 -- Full text primary documents and teaching materials dealing with American women's history UWEC only!